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Creatures of Habit

Hidden Brain

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The Three Point Five Miles Is Much Less Stress

When things are difficult to do, they have high friction. When doing something is effortless, there's low friction. One unusual study reveals a power of friction using stale popcorn. The three point five miles is much less friction and makes the behaviour more likely. We just don't have to struggle so much to get there. Anything that reduces the struggle and the stress is going to make habits more likely to form. This summer experience, the lonof widows rit as a cathol by vil.

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